For other uses, see Innuendo (disambiguation). An innuendo is an hint, insinuation or intimation about a person or thing, especially of a denigrating or a derogatory nature. It can also be a remark or question, typically disparaging (also called insinuation), that works obliquely by allusion.
Dehydration from insufficient water intake and/or water loss affects a much, much higher percentage of people than water intoxication. The danger of drinking too much water is not so much about how much water you drink, but how fast you drink it, as noted in the case with the California woman. It is better to have small amounts of water frequently rather than trying to force large amounts of fluid at one time.
Then you're peeing out almost clear water and you have a problem.. Sometimes, it helps to have sports drinks instead of plain water if you know you'll be working hard. Sports drinks have sodium and other electrolytes. But too much liquid of any kind too fast can cause issues.